We might be afraid of the dark, but we're not afraid of another Riddick sequel, even if his last outing left a lot to be desired.
The first chapter in the Riddick franchise, Pitch Black (2000), was born from a story by Ken and Jim Wheat, and further developed by writer-director David Twohy, who had already danced with science fiction in Timescape (1992) and The Arrival (1996). Vin Diesel was about to become a renowned Hollywood star, and the movie’s premise was an easy sell, yet critics and audiences didn’t quite connect with it at first. However, the rental market and T.V. broadcasts gradually turned it into a modern cult classic.
